In paleontology and biology, measures that correlate with specific traits are often used as proxies for these traits without a clear concept of how their discriminatory power is assessed. This note warns about this practice. © 2021 The Authors. Ecology and Evolution published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Marcus Clauss. Bio- and paleoreconstructions: Correlates and proxies. Ecology and evolution. 2021 Aug;11(16):10769-10771
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